Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School
New Street, Kingswinford, DY6 9AH
303 pupils · 96% of 315 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ELEMENTS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Free school meals
- 5.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 73% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 14% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.79 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 39 | 31 | 101 | 39 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 36 | 33 | 96 | 36 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 43 | 43 | 94 | 43 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 38 | 37 | 100 | 38 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Dawley Brook Primary School 0.5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Maidensbridge Primary School 0.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Blanford Mere Primary School 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Glynne Primary School 1.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St John's CofE (C) Primary School 2.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.